New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
90 TOM PLATTv

The Democrats OF this state ev1dcntly
realize that they have not The ghost OF
chance of ecting their ticket this fall by
an affirmative appeal to the Democratic re-
cord. That record is first-rate campaign
document-for the Republicans. Governor
Hills veto of the great reform measures oil
the last Legislature, his wanton Modification
Of the will of the people by killing the bill
providing for convention to revise the Con-
slitution the wretched trickery and doma-
cogy which characterized his treatment OF
the Railroad COmmissionership nominations,
his hostility TO the great canal interest-these
things have made 1t impossible for his party
to go before the people this fall on their own
merits. Consequently the Democratic leaders
would seem to have issued this order to their
faithful organs "DOn't try to show that our
representatives in the Executive chair and in
the Legislature have been good and faithful
servants. That is an impossible task. Con-
tent yourselves with claiming Tom Platt !!
tom Platt !p Tom Platt P'
"Tom Platt--apparently that Is about all
there is TO be Of the Democratic campaign
The Committee on Resolutions of the Demo-
cratic State Convention may be expected to
report this platform:
whereas,-Tom Ifatt'
Resovcd,-TOm Plat.
When Democratic stump orators arc
asked by boys in blue what they
think of President Cleveland's rebel
flag order they will unhcstatingly
rcply "Tom PIattr And The same convincing
speakers will explain away the Presidents be-
trayal Of the cause Of Civil Service Reform
with the unanswcrablc observation Tom
Plattr The farmers OF the State will want
10 know why tax on rum which would have
saved them millions Of dollars was levied by
Republican legislators only to be nulliicd by
Governor Hills deadly veto, and Demociatic
newspapers will ably endcavor to satisfy them
by shouting in doublc-Ieadcd BREWER tom
Platt' Conservative taxpayers will take tho
floor to inquire how it happened that taxes
have been highest when Democrats have had
full control Of the Slate Government and low
est when Republicans have had full control,
and all Democrats TO whom the wink has been
tipped-the rest hanging their heads in silence
will completely vindicatc their party with
the unassailable assertion. " Tom Piatt7
And what will add TO the imprcssivcness OF
this ravishingly brilliant and forceful Demo
cratic campaign policy is the fact that Gov
ernor HILL having failed miscrably TO find or
invent any charges with substance in them
to bring against "Tom Platts" official conduct,
was reduced in his. partisan malice to involv-
ing him in dme-countcr suit TO settle tho
tremendous point whether his residence was
in New-York or Tioga County, And TO cap
the climax and render the Democratic policy
delciously perfect. the public will bear in
mind as the campaign advances that 1T ap-
pears on the testimony Of an unimpcachcd
witness that san accredited messenger was
sent BY tho Governor to Quarantine Commits
sioncr Platt just before the close OF the last
session Of the Legislature bearing the propo-
sition that the present Quarantine officials
would be left in peace during the Governors
ncumbency provided that he PlatD would
see TO it that a Commissioner OF Emigration
which the Governor would nominate should
be confirmed. The threat was added that II
this overture was rejected il should be war to
the knife and the knife to the hilt' The
proposition raS promptly rejected"
Current Democracy in this State OF New
York is an impressive spectacle In fact it
is what A. Ward would have styled " q sweet
hoon